@rezaaslan Question: Was Jesus political? (note: I read your book I just want to hear your response. ty
And no. Jesus didn't speak Hebrew. He may have understood it but it wasn't primary spoken language. He spoke Aramaic.http://news.yahoo.com/pope-netanyahu-spar-over-jesus-native-language-140042705.html;_ylt=AwrBEiG1YYNToS8A9ZLQtDMD …
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@oflowz no difference between religion and politics in Jesus' time. -
@rezaaslan a lot of Christians believe the Bible says Jesus wasn't political at all because he was God Incarnate
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@rezaaslan Aramaic was speaking language but Jewish prayer was conducted in ancient Hebrew 3-4 times a day and Jesus must have participated -
@James_J_Marlow Again. That's recitation of scripture. Not colloquial language. Simply put, Hebrew was read/heard rather than spoken -
@rezaaslan Jewish prayer is not scripture and there was Hebrew prayer during 2nd temple period although did contain SOME scripture verses
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@rezaaslan:#Jesus didn't speak Hebrew. He may have understood.. Wasn't primary spoken language.He spoke Aramaic. http://news.yahoo.com/pope-netanyahu-spar-over-jesus-native-language-140042705.html;_ylt=AwrBEiG1YYNToS8A9ZLQtDMD …” -
@Razarumi@rezaaslan anyone know who tortured and put to the cross the Messiah Jesus -
@rezaaslan have not finished your book yet but thought it was the Jews at the Temple Mount
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@rezaaslan There's scant evidence that Jesus was an actual person at all, so this discussion of what language he spoke is hilarious. -
There’s scant evidence that Plato was a real person too. More than likely he was the nom de plume of a Greek cannabis farmer named Diophoros .
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@rezaaslan next you're gonna try to tell us Jesus wasn't pro west bank settlement building.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@rezaaslan the pope was then right to interject as Netanyahu wanted to impress as if Hebrew was Jesus' main language.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@rezaaslan But yes, it was a spoken language and he would know it. With Aramaic of course. -
@AcrossTheBay@rezaaslan If we accept his depiction in the gospels as a prodigy scriptures scholar, he spoke both. -
@AbuKedem@rezaaslan The Hebrew he knew wasn't only of the high register. But also a colloquial form.
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@rezaaslan Which is exactly what Netanyahu said... -
@KatMcKinley@rezaaslan he said it after being corrected by the pope so save face
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